Makati Medical Center Foundation Chairman Manuel Pangilinan and Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of staff Gen. Emmanuel Bautista exchange folders after signing a memorandum of agreement paving the way for the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) program to innovate the AFP Medical Center at Camp Aguinaldo on Wednesday, June 19. GMA News
At the Public Attorney's Office in Quezon City on Wednesday, June 19, a member of the Forensic Team arranges the boxes containing the unidentified remains of the victims of the sunken M/V Princess of the Stars. The PAO and relatives of the victims are marking the 5th anniversary of the sea tragedy. Asti Flores
Office of Civil Defense Dir. Raffy Alejandro, along with Navy Commodore Manuel Natalio Abinuman conduct a mustering at Tactical Operation Group 5 in Legazpi City to check their rescuers' ability and readiness in times of calamity. Bicol region is one of several typhoon belts in the Philippines. Michael Jaucian
A hotel guest swims in the pool of the Marina Bay Sands Skypark overlooking the haze-covered skyline of Singapore on Tuesday. The haze worsened on Monday with the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) hitting 105 at 3pm according to local media. Reuters/Edgar Su
Nora Aunor, who won the Best Actress Award for her role in 'Thy Womb,' and Kapuso star Alessandra de Rossi, who won the Best Supporting Actress Award for her role in 'Sta. Nina,' acknowledge the cheers of the audience during the 36th Gawad Urian Awards in Taguig City on Tuesday night. Actor Jericho Rosales won the Best Actor Award for his role in 'Alagwa.' Danny Pata
The 'Big Three' of (L-R) Chris Bosh, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade helped their team, the Miami Heat, stay alive with a 103-100 overtime victory, Tuesday (Wednesday, PHL time) at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. The win allowed them to tie the series at three wins apiece. They will also be hosting game seven. Mike Segar / REUTERS
Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario (right) talks to reporters after a meeting with Akbayan Rep. Walden Bello at the House of Representatives in Quezon City on Wednesday, June 19. Del Rosario and Bello discussed the alleged sexual exploitation of OFWs by PHL embassy and labor officials in the Middle East. Asti Flores
President Benigno Aquino III speaks at the opening of the 14th Global Development Network Conference at the Asian Development Bank headquarters in Mandaluyong City on Wednesday, June 19. GDN is an international organization that supports researchers in developing and transition countries to generate and share high quality applied social science research to inform policy-making and advance social and economic development. Benhur Arcayan
People charge their mobile devices at a Street Charge station in the Brooklyn Borough of New York on Tuesday. New York City unveiled the first of 25 free solar charging stations for mobile phones on June 18. The stations were installed in response to Superstorm Sandy, which wiped out power and forced residents to walk miles to charge their phones. Reuters/Brendan McDermid
The Badjaos' stilt houses in Sitankai, Tawi-tawi are depicted in this giant map made of Lego blocks displayed at a mall in Davao City on Monday. The giant map also features popular tourist destinations and festivals across the country. Keith Bacongco
The start of classes always coincides with the resumption of rainy season, creating pitiful spectacles of children stranded in floods and occasionally giving rise to the idea of revising the school calendar so kids can go to school more safely. Manix Abrera
